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Initial Report
WHO: 833rd EN CO (Warpig 27)
WHEN: 010111MAY08
WHERE: 38SMC 18574 60073
WHAT: IED Discovery
At 010111MAY08 TF 1-32 reports and IED discovery in the SaD Province S. of Balad City vic. 38SMC 18574 60073. While conducting RTE clearance traveling north on RTE Tampa 833rd EN CO (Warpig 27) discovered an IED in the north bound lane. 833rd EN CO (Warpig 27) is EOD imbedded and determined the IED consisted of a pressure wire initiated 1x 120mm Illumination Round. At 010120MAY08 833rd EN CO (Warpig 27) requested a blast window for EOD to reduce the IED with a controlled detonation. At 010155MAY08 833rd EN CO (Warpig 27) and EOD reported controlled detonation complete and no secondary devices were found. 833rd EN CO (Warpig 27) continued mission. NFTR
ANALYST COMMENTS: THIS WAS THE FOURTH VOIED ON MSR TAMPA IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. THE IED WAS EMPLACED FOLLOWING A RCT MOVING SOUTH FROM 2330-0030. THE DEVICE WAS EMPLACED IN THE NORTH BOUND LANE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NEXT RCT TRAVERSING THE ROUTE. THE EMPLACEMENT WINDOW FOR THIS IED WAS FROM APPROX 30 MINS, WHICH IS BECOMING A TREND WITHIN TAI MA. THE INITIATION DEVICES AT THIS SITE HAVE BEEN EITHER PRESSURE WIRE OR COMMAND WIRE RUNNING TO THE NORTHEAST. THE ENEMY CONTINUES TO CLOSELY OBSERVE CF RCTS AND CLPS MOVING THROUGH THE AO, EMPLACING IEDS 15-45 MINUTES BEHIND THE TRAIL VEHICLE.
BDA: None
IED: 1x 120mm Illumination Round
Initiation Device: Pressure Wire
FINAL REPORT:
1203RD EN BN
While conducting a Route Clearance Mission, traveling south on MSR Tampa, War Pig 2-6 spotted pressure wire at 38SMC1857460073 on 010100MAY08. The patrol contacted the Battle Space Owner, Bandit X-Ray requested cleared airspace and authorization for controlled detonation, blast window was granted at 0115. Embedded EOD conducted a controlled detonation at 0151 and cleared the site at 0220. EOD was able to confirm that the IED consisted of a 120mm Illumination round with pressure wire and a battery source for an initiation system. NFTRREPORT CLOSED--011630MAY08